I wonder if there will be any sort of education discount, or if instead of an iPod with a new laptop you could get an iPad. Might try and sell my current Macbook on eBay or something and put that towards a new MBP when they come out. With education discount and maybe some off an iPad, it would be well worth it.
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iPad for students?
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lol. there's no way that when you buy a macbook for $999 that they'll give you an iPad for $499.
I am expecting that the iPad could lighten the backpacks of many High School and College students by about 20 lbs, if the text book publisher come on line. In one device you have your textbook, notepad and HP calculator. This is a near perfect device for the future classroom if the content providers make the effort Apple will reap some of the benefits .
I'm not saying they give it to you for free, obviously. But they give you a $200 iPod, can I get $200 off an iPad instead? I already have an iPod...
in which case, you get three of them! or four! the money you'd save on textbooks would cover all of those devices. Also, for key passages that you want to refer to later on, screenshot is your friend.
for using multiple textbooks, i'd just screenshot the pages I'd need and then refer to the screenshots instead. It's almost like ripping out a page in your textbook to put in front of you.
i could see a real tech saavy apple fanatic student buying two ipads: one wifi and one 3G, an ipod touch, and an iphone.
(That Student would be Me, had these devices all been around when I was starting college!)
I bought a school textbook on my Kindle 2 at the start of this semester. For just reading straight through it was great, but doing homework with your book on the kindle is tedious. The last few weeks I have used my iPad to view the book in the Kindle app and it is wonderful as I can quickly flip through pages as opposed to the 0.2 sec delay on each page on Kindle.
The book was about 40% cheaper than the actual hardcover book. The main disadvantage is that you can't sell it back, but I have never gotten more than 50% back on used books from our bookstore. Plus you get to keep it.
For taking notes I only got to use it in one class. Typing was fine for me at least with the iPad case holding it at an angle. Without the case it would have been more difficult. Also the notes were mostly text, so I don't know how it would fare in a math class. But for doing that it worked great. In my field (Computer Science) it wouldn't work though as I have to write code that will run on linux machines. But the iPad keyboard isn't really suited for writing code anyways, because of having to push an extra button to reach any symbols.
The book was about 40% cheaper than the actual hardcover book. The main disadvantage is that you can't sell it back, but I have never gotten more than 50% back on used books from our bookstore. Plus you get to keep it.
For taking notes I only got to use it in one class. Typing was fine for me at least with the iPad case holding it at an angle. Without the case it would have been more difficult. Also the notes were mostly text, so I don't know how it would fare in a math class. But for doing that it worked great. In my field (Computer Science) it wouldn't work though as I have to write code that will run on linux machines. But the iPad keyboard isn't really suited for writing code anyways, because of having to push an extra button to reach any symbols.
Definitely, but as a supplement to a main computer, not a replacement for one. It will be a great ebook reader for textbooks, great for taking notes and surfing and keeping connected all day long, but it's not a full function computer at this point.
You would still need another computer to activate, maintain, and backup your iPad as well as run more mainstream programs for your studies not to mention little things like printing.
I can see the possibilities down the road as cloud computing becomes more prevalent of using something like the iPad as most peoples main computer and supplementing it with occasional cloud use rather than supplementing it from another real machine you own.
You would still need another computer to activate, maintain, and backup your iPad as well as run more mainstream programs for your studies not to mention little things like printing.
I can see the possibilities down the road as cloud computing becomes more prevalent of using something like the iPad as most peoples main computer and supplementing it with occasional cloud use rather than supplementing it from another real machine you own.
For me I see it being useful. I am an engineering student and from what I've seen of apps like penultimate and school notes it does seem to be viable. It makes it easier to keep any notes you take organised as you have them all in one place, not scattered through different notebooks. For my assignments this year I have used Pages for Mac and I love it. So much better than Word IMO and still pretty compatible.
And also I think that the lack of multitasking might have some an upside for me. It means that when I am in lectures I cant go and surf the web or check emails or twitter. I am not great at concentration at the best of times. OS 4 might be my downfall haha.
And also I think that the lack of multitasking might have some an upside for me. It means that when I am in lectures I cant go and surf the web or check emails or twitter. I am not great at concentration at the best of times. OS 4 might be my downfall haha.
Well at least one college is pretty convinced iPads are good for students. Beginning next fall, Seton Hall University is issuing iPads to all full-time students.
Here is the official notice from the university. Plenty of articles about this online as well, for those interested in reading more.
Here is the official notice from the university. Plenty of articles about this online as well, for those interested in reading more.
I'm a psych major and I have found it VERY help.
I can easily get online to view power points or notes from blackboard.
I can easily take notes and for the very FAST talkers I have my bt keyboard...although the more I use the onscreen keyboard the faster I get.
I send everything to my email and print everything from the library at school so not an issue for me.
I am looking forward to next semester when I will have more time to use it in the classroom.
I can easily get online to view power points or notes from blackboard.
I can easily take notes and for the very FAST talkers I have my bt keyboard...although the more I use the onscreen keyboard the faster I get.
I send everything to my email and print everything from the library at school so not an issue for me.
I am looking forward to next semester when I will have more time to use it in the classroom.
It is Seton HILL not Seton HALL. One would think if you posted the link you would get your facts straight.